University of Southampton

Study calls for drug trial patients to receive more information about effects of placebos

Research carried out at the University of Southampton has concluded that participants in drug trials should be better informed about the potential significant benefits and possible side-effects of placebos.

Medications created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New screening test to help people with hearing loss in China

The University of Southampton has developed a new hearing screening test which could help the estimated 100 million people suffering from hearing loss in China.

Health created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stress link to Alzheimer's goes under the spotlight

Chronic stress is being investigated in a new Alzheimer's Society funded research project as a risk factor for developing dementia.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop technology to support stroke patients

The University of Southampton, in collaboration with Roke Manor Research Ltd, has pioneered the use of Xbox computer technology to develop the world's first process that measures hand joint movement to help stroke patients ...

Other created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children's body fat linked to Vitamin D insufficiency in mothers

Children are more likely to have more body fat during childhood if their mother has low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy, according to scientists at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU), ...

Health created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers undertake radical new cancer survivorship study

Researchers from the Macmillan Survivorship Research Group (MSRG), at the University of Southampton, have developed the first study of its kind looking at the experiences and needs of people after primary treatment of colorectal ...

Cancer created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eye expert leads calls for blindness warnings on cigarettes

An eye expert based at Southampton’s university hospitals has called for new health warnings on cigarettes to highlight smokers’ increased risk of blindness.

Ophthalmology created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Positive results trial for new asthma treatment

Scientists from the University of Southampton and Synairgen, a respiratory drug development company spun out from the University, can announce positive data from its Phase II clinical trial, into the effectiveness of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research could lead to better treatments for cardiovascular disease

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a new process that controls the ability of arteries to regulate blood pressure.

Cardiology created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research uses 3D imaging to improve the lives of lung disease patients

Pioneering research in Southampton, using hi-tech 3D imaging, could improve the lives of those suffering from chronic lung disease.

Medical research created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may help women with chronic pelvic pain

(Medical Xpress) -- Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may have a role to play in the treatment of health problems linked to chronic pelvic pain (CPP), say experts from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research could significantly reduce the need for clinical animal testing

University of Southampton researchers are investigating innovative methods of testing drugs that will reduce the need for involving animals.

Immunology created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alcohol abuse could kill around 210,000 people over the next 20 years, academic warns

A University of Southampton academic has warned the UK is on the ‘potential tipping point’ in the war against alcohol abuse and says failure to reform alcohol laws will result in 210,000 avoidable alcohol-related ...

Health created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research shows early bone growth linked to bone density in later life

Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with a research group in Delhi, India, have shown that growth in early childhood can affect bone density in adult life, which could lead to an increased risk ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead ...

Medical research created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast